Siliguri, July 22 -- Announcing Rs 5 lakh financial assistance from the West Bengal government for the next of kin of those killed in the NHPC Teesta Stage-VI tunnel tragedy in Sikkim, Minister of State for Home and Hill Affairs Bishal Lama on Wednesday said the state would stand by the affected families and extend all possible support during the ongoing rescue and relief operations.
Lama visited the NHPC Teesta Stage-VI hydroelectric project accident site at Samardung in Sikkim, where he reviewed the rescue operations, met officials overseeing the exercise and interacted with the families of the trapped workers on the spot on Wednesday.
Speaking after the visit, Lama said the West Bengal government has announced financial assistance of R...